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“In part, it may reflect the fact that Brexit is not of Irish consumers’ making while some of those UK consumers who voted for Brexit may believe it will have a positive economic effects or may feel adverse economic effects may be outweighed by other consequences,” he told the Irish ...

We say money can’t buy happiness. But money does have a way of making the unsavory more palatable. In some cases, even enjoyable. In the context of Asia’s growing affluence, aging—a process many consumers around the world approach with fear and loathing, and attempt to fend off with expensive creams, ...

JUST BAG IT: New York’s statewide ban on single-use plastic bags won’t go into effect until March 1, but Muji is already trying to encourage shoppers to use their own bags. Across New York, residents use 23 billion plastic bags annually, according to the state’s department of conservation. New York’s ...

This summer, European vacationers are being brought down to earth. A campaign, marked by hashtags such as #stayontheground and #flightshame, is pressuring travellers to think twice about the carbon impact of their air travel. Even airlines are joining in the public shaming. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is encouraging people to ...

Launched two years ago, Setoo’s vision is to offer a B2B insurance service to online intermediaries so they build relevant products for consumers and earn valuable ancillary revenue. Setoo is already gaining attention on the startup circuit having won the Battleground pitch at Phocuswright Europe earlier this year. The company ...

Ford Ford is leveraging a simple strategy with its retailing experiment called SmartLabs: Meet car shoppers where they already are, rather than expect them to come to a dealership. By opening three pop-up “dealerships” in open space in retail malls in three different countries, the automaker has seen remarkable spikes in shopper ...

In an ongoing power struggle between consumers and retailers, shoppers are winning. Consumers are “very nuanced in their expectations,” Ron Johnson, the former CEO of J.C. Penney and the former senior vice president of Apple’s retail division, said at CNBC’s Evolve Conference on Wednesday in New York. Johnson now is ...

CBD is taking over the mall. Ohio-based marijuana company Green Growth Brands said Monday it will open more than 70 shops selling products infused with cannabidiol, or CBD, at Brookfield Properties‘ U.S. malls this year, putting it on track to have about 280 locations open by the end of 2019. ...

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) marked the first-ever World Food Safety Day on June 7, with emphasis on saving lives through safer food. The FAO and WHO, in a joint press release received here, Saturday, reiterated that safe food can contribute ...

Thebe Ikalafeng and Maki Mopai, Dangote, Most Admired Africa BrandAfrican brands fall by 18%Non-African brands dominate Africa at 86% of top 100 brands in Africa  Nike retains most admired brand in AfricaSouth Africa and Nigeria brands lead with Highlights – Most Admired Brands in Africa: Nike retains the #1 spot ...